David Miller and JP Duminy shared a spectacular unbroken world record fifth wicket partnership of 256 to set the Castle Lager Proteas up for a 62-run victory over neighbouring Zimbabwe in their opening ICC Cricket World Cup Pool B game at Hamilton on Sunday

South Africa's Commonwealth Games team boasts a rich spread of both Olympic and Commonwealth Games experience as well as stars of the future. The swimming squad includes Roland Schoeman, a veteran of four Olympic Games, as well as 2012 Olympic gold medallists Cameron van der Burgh and Chad le Clos.

Granted, Zimbabwe's only entrant to the Winter Olympics, 20-year-old Luke Steyn, did not manage to win any medals; but he added the tropical country to the list of Winter Olympians the same year that neighbouring South Africa could embarrassingly not manage to muster up a single entrant to compete

President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Brisbane, Australia, for the G20 Leaders' Summit, where the state of the global economy against the backdrop of a disappointing weak recovery will be on the spotlight.

BIC often get contacted by persons who are overstaying on their visas. This happens, despite the fact that there are often a number of other possible options available to them in order to stay lawfully in the UK

Moving to the UK, from say South Africa, can be a daunting task. Uprooting a family, leaving loyal support staff and a loving support system behind, is no easy decision. Speak to any expat and they will confirm, and then add with in the blink of an eye, that the worst experience is opening a bank account and transferring your credit and tax system to the UK

When you make the decision to return home, or to relocate to a new country, there’s a list with “Flights”, “Packing” or “Visa” at the top and in the middle, or near the bottom, will be “Fido” or “Fluffy”.

Zachary, Rueben, Joshua and Samuel were born in Februsry to South African mum Emma Robbins

Zachary, Rueben, Joshua and Samuel were born in Februsry to South African mum Emma Robbins

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As Durban moves closer and closer to hosting the 2022 Commonwealth Games, we take a look at some of the benefits the Games could bring to our country. Could the cost of hosting the Games actually be worth it?